Wild plants that were once harmful are now sold at extremely high prices.

This parasitic plant, which lives on other plants to absorb nutrients, was once "hated" but is now sold for tens of millions per kilogram.

Boschniakia rossica, a member of the broom plant family, sucks nutrients from crops. As a result, farmers used to consider it a weed and remove it to help their crops thrive. Photo: (c) mbsmith.

Because it does not contain chlorophyll, Boschniakia rossica must parasitize the roots of other plants to absorb nutrients. They grow in rainforests, ravines, hillsides, and sand dunes. Photo: (c) wetlandwanderer.

With its strong vitality, Boschniakia rossica is distributed in many places around the world , including Asia. In China, this plant is also known as “Cao Cong Rong”. Photo: science.halleyhosting.com.

Boschniakia rossica is a modest plant. When mature, the plant reaches a height of about 50 cm and has a feather duster-like shape. Photo: science.halleyhosting.com.

The stems are upright and unbranched, while the top cluster of bright purple or yellow flowers and many small dark brown seeds. They are often parasitic on plants of the wormwood species. Photo: alaskawildflowers.us.

In ancient times, people did not know the value of Boschniakia rossica plants so they often uprooted them like weeds. Photo: science.halleyhosting.com.

Later, experts discovered that it is a precious herb that helps reduce symptoms of back pain, leg pain, and strengthens muscle health... Photo: wildflowersearch.org.

Because it is difficult to find large quantities of Boschniakia rossica in the wild, in recent years, people have grown them on a large scale when they are sold for about 3,200 yuan/kg (equivalent to 11.2 million VND/kg). Photo: sciencedirect.

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